Relationship between in vitro cellulase production of uv-induced mutants of Trichoderma harzianum and their bean rhizosphere competence

Mycological Research

Volumn 101, Issue 11, 1997, Pages 1389-1392

  Melo, I S ^a   Faull, J L ^b   Graeme Cook, K A ^b  

^a EMBRAPA CERRADOS   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CELLULASE; IN VITRO CULTURE; MUTAGENESIS; RHIZOSPHERE; ULTRAVIOLET IRRADIATION;

HYPOCREA LIXII; PHASEOLUS (ANGIOSPERM); TRICHODERMA; TRICHODERMA HARZIANUM;

EID: 0031412802     PISSN: 09537562     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0953756297004280     Document Type: Article

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